The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 19811 Gunner (Gnr) Walter John McKinnon. A seaman from Port Adelaide, SA prior to enlistment, Pte McKinnon attended the AIF Signal School before embarking along with his brother 19810 Gnr Norman McLeod McKinnon with the 30th Battery, 8th Field Artillery Brigade from Melbourne on HMAT Medic on 20 May 1915. Later re-mustered as a Driver he was admitted to hospital suffering from scabies. After recovering he was re-admitted to hospital suffering from myalgia and then rheumatic fever. He returned to Australia on 12 May 1919. Gnr Norman McKinnon was promoted to Corporal and returned to Australia on 4 June 1919. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had a permit to take photographs at the Broadmeadows and Seymour army camps during the First World War. In the 1930s, the Australian War Memorial purchased the original glass negatives from Algernon Darge, along with the photographers' notebooks. The notebooks contain brief details, usually a surname or unit name, for each negative.
Studio portrait of M J O’Brien, probably 2600 Private (Pte) Mark Joseph O’Brien. A labourer from Chillingollah, Victoria, prior to enlistment, Pte O’Brien was originally due to embark for overseas ser
Studio portrait of 3621 Private (Pte) William Robert Taylor. A labourer from Bendigo, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Taylor embarked with the 8th Reinforcements, 21st Battalion from Melbourne on HM
Studio portrait of 4493 Private (Pte) Mervyn William David Gillin. A farm hand from Warrnambool, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Gillin embarked with the 14th Reinforcements, 14th Battalion from Mel
Studio portrait of 16107 Gunner (Gnr) Alfred Beriman. A labourer from Mildura, Victoria prior to enlistment, Gnr Beriman embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements, 12th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) from M
Studio portrait of 2071 Private (Pte) George Hubert Little. A sawmiller from Boisdale, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Little embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion from Melbourne on H
Studio portrait of 19756 Gunner (Gnr) Alfred Austin Howells. A motor driver and mechanic from St Peters, NSW prior to enlistment, Gnr Howells trained at Royal Park, Victoria before embarking for overs
